31Effect of creation of strategic transport corridors on existing commercial bus service contracts

#### 31 Effect of creation of strategic transport corridors on existing commercial bus service contracts 31 Effect of creation of strategic transport corridors on existing commercial bus service contracts > > (1) If a strategic transport corridor (or any part of a strategic transport corridor) resulting from a declaration or variation under section 28EB lies within or on a region or route of operation specified in an existing commercial bus service contract, the order making the declaration or variation may also specify how much (if any) of the strategic transport corridor (or part of the corridor) should cease to be affected by any exclusive right to operate a regular bus service within or on that route or region of operation for the purposes of this clause. > > > (2) To the extent that a strategic transport corridor (or any part of a strategic transport corridor) resulting from a declaration or variation under section 28EB lies within or on a region or route of operation specified in an existing commercial bus service contract, any exclusive right of the service operator under the contract to operate a regular bus service within or on that region or route of operation ceases to be an exclusive right in respect of so much (if any) of the strategic transport corridor (or part of the corridor) as may be specified for the cessation of exclusive rights in the order making the declaration or variation. > > > (3) A contract affected by the operation of this clause continues to have effect, with any necessary modifications, as if the rights concerned had been altered by consent of the parties to the contract. > > > (4) Any subsequent abolition or variation of the strategic transport corridor concerned does not operate to revive a right extinguished by this clause.